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North Kesteven road accidents in 2018: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 272 road traffic collisions in North Kesteven in 2018, and 361 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 11 were fatal and 60 were serious.

Collisions were down 1% on 2017 (276), and casualties fell from 381.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 15,340 collisions in North Kesteven.

Collisions in 2018
272
Down 1% on 2017
Casualties in 2018
361
Down 5% on 2017
Fatal collisions
11
4% of collisions
Serious collisions
60
22% of collisions

Crash severity in North Kesteven in 2018

4% of collisions in North Kesteven in 2018 were fatal and 22% serious, against 3.2% and 22% in North Kesteven from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal114%
  • Serious6022%
  • Slight20174%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal123.3%
  • Serious7320%
  • Slight27676%

North Kesteven road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in North Kesteven, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 417 in 2002. 2018 is highlighted, with 272, down 1% on 2017.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2018
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

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YearCollisionsCasualties
2025254360
2024278382
2023244344
2022252332
2021227305
2020214299
2019254366
2018272361
2017276381
2016259368
2015287415
2014332489
2013339471
2012329494
2011344487
2010350513
2009355501
2008322492
2007341497
2006362545
2005370583
2004408557
2003384648
2002417639
2001351561
2000339523
1999339557
1998360557
1997399582
1996335516
1995333499
1994306460
1993312511
1992308479
1991313491
1990339543
1989343541
1988356529
1987314478
1986345527
1985344509
1984394580
1983327468
1982379539
1981351515
1980337495
1979346525

When and where crashes happen in North Kesteven in 2018

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday33 (12%)
  • Tuesday32 (12%)
  • Wednesday39 (14%)
  • Thursday46 (17%)
  • Friday55 (20%)
  • Saturday36 (13%)
  • Sunday31 (11%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:598 (2.9%)
  • 03:00 to 05:597 (2.6%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5939 (14%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5940 (15%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5943 (16%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5982 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (11%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5923 (8.5%)

Collisions by month

  • January26 (9.6%)
  • February23 (8.5%)
  • March18 (6.6%)
  • April27 (9.9%)
  • May18 (6.6%)
  • June15 (5.5%)
  • July29 (11%)
  • August25 (9.2%)
  • September17 (6.3%)
  • October22 (8.1%)
  • November34 (13%)
  • December18 (6.6%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight192 (71%)
  • Dark, no street lighting49 (18%)
  • Dark, street lights lit26 (9.6%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit4 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds218 (80%)
  • Raining, no high winds32 (12%)
  • Snowing, no high winds6 (2.2%)
  • Fine with high winds3 (1.1%)
  • Fog or mist2 (0.7%)
  • Raining with high winds2 (0.7%)
  • Other4 (1.5%)
  • Not recorded5 (1.8%)

Road surface

  • Dry189 (69%)
  • Wet or damp69 (25%)
  • Frost or ice10 (3.7%)
  • Snow4 (1.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph74 (27%)
  • 40 mph19 (7%)
  • 50 mph12 (4.4%)
  • 60 mph147 (54%)
  • 70 mph20 (7.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway235 (86%)
  • Dual carriageway23 (8.5%)
  • Roundabout10 (3.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.5%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in North Kesteven in 2018

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant249 (69%)
  • Motorcyclist30 (8.3%)
  • Pedestrian30 (8.3%)
  • Cyclist21 (5.8%)
  • Van occupant14 (3.9%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)7 (1.9%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.6%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (weight unknown)2 (0.6%)
  • Horse rider2 (0.6%)
  • Other1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 55 (1.4%)
  • 6 to 107 (1.9%)
  • 11 to 1516 (4.4%)
  • 16 to 2047 (13%)
  • 21 to 2545 (12%)
  • 26 to 3566 (18%)
  • 36 to 4545 (12%)
  • 46 to 5554 (15%)
  • 56 to 6530 (8.3%)
  • 66 to 7525 (6.9%)
  • Over 7515 (4.2%)
  • Not recorded6 (1.7%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider257 (71%)
  • Passenger74 (20%)
  • Pedestrian30 (8.3%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car366 (74%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes32 (6.5%)
  • Motorcycle29 (5.9%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes23 (4.6%)
  • Pedal cycle22 (4.4%)
  • Goods vehicle, weight unknown11 (2.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.6%)
  • Taxi or private hire car3 (0.6%)
  • Bus or coach2 (0.4%)
  • Ridden horse2 (0.4%)
  • Other2 (0.4%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for North Kesteven in 2018

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2018 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in North Kesteven

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How North Kesteven ranked among 351 areas in 2018

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, North Kesteven had the 166th most road collisions in 2018.

Collisions
166th
highest of 351 areas
Casualties
166th
highest of 351 areas
Fatal collisions
26th
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
149th
highest of 351 areas

Accident hotspots in North Kesteven in 2018

Sleaford Navigation, North Kesteven, NG34 7SU area was the busiest accident hotspot in North Kesteven in 2018, with 19 collisions, 1 of them fatal.

Roads in North Kesteven with the most crashes in 2018

The A15 had the most collisions in North Kesteven in 2018: 34, including 2 fatal and 9 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in North Kesteven, 2018
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA15345829
2ndA46293825
3rdA17263419
4thB1188182305
5thA153141703
6thB1517101402
7thB119191104
8thB11897700
9thA6076712
10thB11905602
11thB15185500
12thA14344400
13thA524711
14thB13943302
15thB13953300
16thB11782200
17thB12022311
18thA12021600
19thA1231100
20thB64031200

Towns in North Kesteven: crashes in 2018

Sleaford had the most collisions of any town in North Kesteven in 2018: 25.

Postcode districts in North Kesteven: crashes in 2018

NG34 had the most collisions of any postcode district in North Kesteven in 2018: 93.

Latest crashes in North Kesteven in 2018

Of the last 24 crashes in North Kesteven in 2018, 4 were fatal and 4 were serious. The last was on 26 December 2018.

Severity

North Kesteven road accidents in other years